The sound of porcelain breaking sounded one after another, followed by the sound of something heavy falling to the ground.

All the sounds come from one room.

There were dozens of people standing outside the door, and more than half of them were contract soldiers with indifferent expressions but lifeless eyes. The rest were mainly servants, but there were a few embarrassed faces standing in the middle. These embarrassed people are all wearing luxurious clothes, although the style is not the most popular luxury style in the royal capital today, but it belongs to the more retro style of slaughter.

Only the nobles of the northern realm of the kingdom wore this style of clothing.

After the cremation ceremony, they wanted to go back to their residence to make up for sleep, after all, they were all noble lords, so naturally they had to have some nightlife, even if they were from the more pragmatic northern nobles, they wanted to relax when they arrived in the royal capital. But they didn't want to, they had just fallen asleep not long ago, and they were summoned by Adams's urgent order, and when they hurried over, they only heard the constant sound from the study.

Thinking with his toes, he knew that Adams was venting his anger in the study at this time, and none of them, the nobles of the North, wanted to go up to death at this time, so despite the embarrassment on his face, he would rather choose to wait outside. It just made them curious why Adams would be furious after the old king's cremation ceremony? It stands to reason that even if you can't get the support of the Kingdom's military council, you shouldn't be so angry.

The so-called kingdom military council is a kind of autonomous operation mechanism of the kingdom created by the first king of the kingdom of Lane. The purpose was to prevent the previous kings from appointing an heir, which would lead to confusion and division in the affairs of the kingdom. In addition to this, the Acting Military Council of the Kingdom has the power to examine and evaluate all the children of the royal family in order to determine the next successor to the throne. Moreover, in order to prevent the kingdom from falling into the opposition on behalf of the military and political council, splitting and changing the kingdom of Lane, the law also limited the executive power of this parliamentary body to one year.

In other words, the kingdom's military council must appoint the next heir to the throne within a year.

In the hundreds of years since the establishment of the Kingdom of Lane, the kingdom's military council has been activated twice, and this time is the third time. This is also the fundamental reason why the kingdom of Lane died without appointing an heir, and the three princes and princesses competed with each other for the right to inherit without causing civil strife in the kingdom.

The Acting Military Council of the Kingdom is composed of eight members. The four were powerful nobles who had won the title of "important ministers of the state" in government affairs, and the four were powerful nobles who were trusted and relied on by the king in military affairs. This list was drawn up by the current king himself, because the future of the kingdom was at stake. And the people on this list are constantly being tested and examined, so every other year someone asks the current king if he wants to change the list.

If Sean hadn't been given the title of Grand Duke of the Duchy, he would have been on this list.

Ziingus. After the cremation ceremony of Lane, the affairs of the Kingdom of Lane were temporarily transferred to the Acting Military Council, which had been activated. Whether it's the Great Prince Adams. Or the third prince Arlan, and the fourth princess Furcys. They all have a year to compete to be the next person to sit on that throne.

For this reason, they naturally do not want to make any mistakes in order to be seized by other competitors and thus eliminate themselves from the ranks of competitors.

But at such a time, the eldest prince Adams made a mistake, which made it impossible for an arrogant man to calm down.

In the study, it was indeed as expected by outsiders. Adams is destroying things to vent his anger in his heart.

The entire study room seems to have been damaged by a typhoon and earthquake of magnitude 10 or higher. Whether it is the bookshelf, the vases or bronze statues placed in the room, all have been broken, or broken into pieces, or into rotten iron. Even many precious books, scrolls, picture books, etc., were scattered all over the ground, and many of them were torn or missing. I'm afraid that anyone who is proficient in art will scold when he sees this scene, and it is difficult to hide his anger.

"You mean, you're being taken by Sean. Can Connery's two swords be solved? With a wave of his hand, Adams swept the rest of the table to the ground, and then asked in a deep voice, "Didn't you say that woman wasn't your opponent?!" ”

Lauren, who intercepted Sean before, was beheaded by Alexis's two swords, and stood intact in the study at this time. Although he didn't wear the heavy armor that had been shattered by Alexis, and he didn't carry the heavy sword on his back, his neck was also not scarred by Alexis's sword, no matter how you look at it, this Lauren doesn't look like he's been injured at all.

But only Adams and Lauren themselves know that he did die once at Alexis's hands.

It's just because of the effect of the contract oath that Lauren will be resurrected afterwards, and then lead the twelve subordinates back to the royal capital - not only is Lauren not dead, but even the twelve soldiers he brought with him are resurrected like Lauren. It is said that when several ordinary people saw the resurrection of these soldiers, they were immediately frightened crazy, thinking that some undead creature had appeared.

In the face of Adams's roar, Lauren could only bear it silently with his head down at this time.

After a long time, after Adams's anger had subsided slightly, Lauren spoke: "It was I who seriously underestimated that woman's strength and caused trouble for His Highness. The subordinates are ineffective, and they ask His Highness to punish them. ”

"Reprimand?" Adams laughed angrily, "Is it any use for me to punish you!?" And if I punish you now, I will only give my good brother and sister the opportunity to rise, and it will not do me any good! After venting, Adams finally calmed down a little: "The most important thing now is how many people know about this matter?" And, what kind of response will that Sean make. ”

"It's better for your subordinates to immediately lead the Oath Legion to attack, and then ......" Lauren made a gesture to wipe his neck.

Adams glanced at Lauren and said coldly, "How sure do you think you are?" As you say. That woman also had at least a strength close to the fourteenth order, and it was even likely to be close to the peak of the fourteenth order. In this case, even if you are given 2,000 soldiers who have sworn an oath. You can only entangle her undefeated, and if you really want to solve the opponent, you need at least the help of a legendary powerhouse. …… Do you think Elizabeth is likely to assist you? ”

Lauren bowed her head and said nothing.

"Go and let them in." Adams said in a deep voice.

Lauren quickly turned to open the door and let the northern nobles in. After all the northern nobles entered the room, they all chose to turn a blind eye to the mess on the ground, as if the room seemed unusually empty and tidy, so even the floor was covered with some precious scroll picture books. They also stepped on it without squinting.

"I'm not going to hide it from you." Seeing these few northern nobles who were really his confidants, Adams also got up from the chair behind the desk, and then said in a deep voice. "I've committed a stupid thing because of a mistake in intelligence, and it's likely to get me and you in trouble. …… So, I need you to return to the North now. Mobilize troops to prepare for war. ”

"Preparing for war?" A noble general in the north frowned slightly. "Fight with whom?"

"Grand Duke of the Void." Adams said in a deep voice, "I asked Lauren to intercept the archduke after the cremation ceremony today, and I wanted to ask him to assist me in investigating the mysterious death of my father, but I didn't want the Void Grand Duke to refuse to cooperate, so as a last resort, Lauren had a battle with the followers of the Void Grand Duke, and finally let the Void Grand Duke escape." ”

Hear this. The faces of several northern nobles immediately changed.

They were all powerful nobles with fiefdoms, so they knew exactly what Adams meant.

Although their status is not as noble as Sean, who is already the Grand Duke of a country. However, even the military headquarters of the Kingdom of Lane had no right to intercept their vehicles. The only one who is really qualified to intercept and order them is His Majesty the Supreme King of the Ryan Kingdom, but now that His Majesty has died, even the Acting Military and Political Council that has been activated is not qualified to intercept them.

Not to mention hands-on.

To put it mildly, this can already be regarded as an assassination.

Even if the king or even the emperor of a country openly assassinates a nobleman, it is a very troublesome matter, and it may even cause a rebellion. However, if the operation is successful, then naturally no one will doubt it, and even if it does, it will never dare to openly accuse. But let Sean. Connery, the Grand Duke of the Void, escaped, so what happened next was much more troublesome.

After all, the reputation of this Grand Duke can be regarded as familiar even to their northern borders.

Several Northern Lords were immediately ordered to leave, and for a moment only Adams, Lauren, and an older Northern nobleman were left in the room.

"Your Royal Highness, isn't there a possibility of reconciliation with Grand Duke Sean?" The northern nobleman frowned slightly, his face showed a little tiredness, and then he spoke, "After all, Your Royal Highness the Prince, you just want to ask the Grand Duke to come back to assist in the investigation, even if there is a conflict, it should only be a small contradiction, if you can calm the anger of this Grand Duke, even if it is to give up a little benefit, I think it is not impossible." ”

Adams smiled helplessly and said, "Although I am arrogant, it does not mean that I am stupid. …… Even if I were willing to make peace with the Grand Duke of the Void, would my brother and sister miss such an opportunity? I'm afraid that now my attack on the Grand Duke of the Void has spread in the royal capital. No matter what the Void Grand Duke's reaction is now, the Acting Military Council is afraid that it is already deducting my points, and I am already behind my two younger brothers and sisters in the competition for the throne. ”

Hearing Adams' calm words, the northern nobleman also had a solemn look on his face.

……

Being able to become a contender for the throne is by no means as simple as it seems.

It is true that the eldest prince Adams is not good at politics, but that does not mean that he will not be politically minded. From the moment he saw Lauren return empty-handed, he had already realized the mistake he had made, and although the next series of actions to deal with it was not a good strategy, at least it would not let himself fall into passivity in the future, which can be said to be a panacea. Of course, he himself has seen very clearly that his younger brother and sister will definitely not miss such a good opportunity to strike.

In fact, as Adams had guessed, Lauren openly intercepted and engaged Alexis - of course. In the eyes of both Arlan and Vorceth, it was an attempt to assassinate the Grand Duke of the Void. Connery's information has fallen into the hands of these two contenders for the throne.

The information that Furthys would get from the Marquis of Flores. It was in Asuna's hands. After reading it, the latter's brows immediately furrowed, but she did not speak, but handed this information to Elizabeth and Vivian, but her eyes fell on the Marquis of Floris, who stood behind Her Royal Highness Princess Flores, and in the entire territory of the Ryan Kingdom south of the Tonis Fortress, nothing could be hidden from this giant of the underworld.

Facing Asuna's slightly indifferent gaze. Even the Marquis of Floris, one of the three dark giants in the underground of the Ryan Kingdom, seemed a little uncomfortable. But fortunately, Asuna did not mean to embarrass the marquis, and quickly withdrew her gaze. He looked at Fursith and said, "What are the plans of Her Royal Highness the Princess?" ”

"I want to spread this information, what does Grand Duke Asuna think?" Furces whispered, in her peculiar delicate tone. However, the voice revealed an awe-inspiring will that was also cultivated by the royal family for many years. "While this can't be fatal to Brother Adams, it's enough to cause some people to be wary. Especially the Acting Military Council, presumably they will definitely come forward to investigate this matter immediately, but no matter what the outcome of the matter is, Adams's brother's reputation will definitely be damaged, which will obviously be detrimental to him on the road to the throne competition. ”

"But this kind of thing, after all, involves Grand Duke Sean. We don't know how Grand Guild Sean will react yet......" Asuna frowned, and then spoke.

"I've heard that the Void Duchy is currently shifting its focus and energy to the Thousand-Year Empire's control area in the Savage Lands. I'm afraid that they won't pay attention to what is happening on our side for a short time. The Marquis of Flores, who was standing behind His Highness Furhis, suddenly spoke, "Afterwards, as long as we make proper compensation to Grand Duke Sean, I believe that Grand Duke Sean will not mind, and maybe he will be happy to attack His Highness Adams." ”

Asuna just stared at the Marquis of Floris, silent, but that look obviously made the Marquis of Floris's heart palpitate, and even his back was soaked.

"Grand Duke Asuna, I believe that even if Grand Duke Sean is investigated afterwards, you will definitely have a way to solve it." Fursis spoke suddenly, interrupting Asuna's gaze at the Marquis of Floris, "Moreover, even if we don't use this information, my third brother will definitely use it." …… So in a sense, the most we can do is just add a fire. ”

……

Arlan, who has a handsome face that is enough to be the envy of many people, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised at this time, which makes his handsome face appear even brighter. He raised a piece of information in his hand, and then whistled softly, "Fanny, my brother really did something stupid." …… Haha, I'm sure he's going to have a lot of headaches right now. ”

Fanny's complexion had completely returned to normal, and she had completely lost her previous appearance of being seriously injured. I only listened to her red lips lightly: "Your Highness seems to be very happy." ”

"Of course I'm happy." Arlan nodded, "My brother was as brainless as I expected, and let his Knight of Oath intercept Grand Duke Sean's car. The result was solved by the follower next to Grand Duke Sean with two swords. …… If it weren't for the fact that he was an immortal, my brother would have lost a Legendary follower, and would not be eligible to compete for the throne at all. ”

"Then I want to congratulate Your Highness in advance."

"No, my brother Wang hasn't completely lost his power yet, at least he still has the strength to compete, but he won't be as sought after as before." Arlan smiled and said, "Although I don't want to be an enemy of that Void Grand Duke, ...... It's still good to borrow a little bit of momentum. And I'm sure my sister, who lacks courage, won't let it go, because she has a fox hiding in the shadows by her side. …… Moreover, I am very interested in how my brother intends to solve this matter, and he does not look like a man who is waiting to be killed. ”

"Could it be that His Highness Adams has any other means?"

"Hmph, he definitely won't have any other means, he will only think about it in the way of a soldier's war." Arlan said coldly, "But beside him, there is also a conspirator who was called the black hand in Ryan in the past." …… He was as annoying as the old fox of Floris, who hid in the shadows, and it was because of him that I was driven out of the royal capital. …… Well, I'm sure this old guy won't let Adams go, and he should find a way to make amends, or at least minimize the damage to Adams. ”

Speaking of this, Arlan stretched out his hand and gently tapped the table, and a unique tapping sound like a rhythm sounded: "Fanny, these days you keep an eye on the road leading to the fortress of Tonys, and if you find any suspicious guys, you will be killed." …… In addition, let people go to the teleportation magic array in several nearby cities, and if they find suspicious people, report them immediately, and then carry out a follow-up investigation, and if it is confirmed that they all appear in the Tonis Fortress, regardless of their status, they will all be killed. ”

When he said this, Arlan's body looked murderous, and he didn't have the weak appearance when he met Sean before.

"Old fellow, no matter what means you use, you will inevitably get in touch with the Void Duchy, and I will not be as good as you want." Arlan sneered, "Back then, you commented on me as not resourceful enough, but so what? I'll just have more brains than the one you're supporting. …… I've ruined your plan at its root, and no matter how you save it, you won't be able to regain control. (To be continued......)